Providers’ Perceptions Versus Practices Inform Pediatric Colorectal Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Implementation

Mobilization, Just 1 Component of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

“…2 The comprehensive implementation of ERAS protocols has been challenging since their inception, owing to lack of staff buy-in, misunderstanding, inconvenience, and conflicting recommendations. [3][4][5] More simply stated, the participants who received more mobilization may have also collectively received better postoperative (ERAS) care. I applaud the important and timely study by Turan et al 1 but am dubious about concluding that increased mobilization apart from implemented ERAS protocols accounted for the improvements observed in the study.…”

“…In all, ERAS contains 25 evidence-based principles designed to accelerate recovery . The comprehensive implementation of ERAS protocols has been challenging since their inception, owing to lack of staff buy-in, misunderstanding, inconvenience, and conflicting recommendations . More simply stated, the participants who received more mobilization may have also collectively received better postoperative (ERAS) care.…”